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Checking automatic safety belt
General considerations when checking seat belts:
The seat belts must be checked after an accident.
For the check, you should start by trying to get information on which seats in the car involved in the accident were
occupied. If this is not possible, check all the seat belts in the car and replace them if necessary.
In the event of deformations on the car, you must subject the components of the restraint system affected in this area
such as e.g.
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Seat belt
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Seatbelt height adjustment
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Belt buckle tensioner
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Triggering sensors
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etc.
to a function check and a visual inspection.
If you are in any doubt as to the unimpaired functional capability of restraint system components, these components
must be replaced in the interests of safety!
If a seat belt has to be replaced following an accident (e.g. in the event of a frontal and/or side impact with permanently
deformed impact dampers/deformation elements or cross-members), the complete seat belt must be replaced! The
complete seat belt comprises:
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Top belt
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Lower strap
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Seat belt buckle (buckle tensioner)
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Seatbelt height adjustment
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Retaining screws of all components
The following must also be checked and if necessary replaced:
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Seatbelt mountings on the car body
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Seatbelt mountings on the seat
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seat runners.
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Seat structure (frame, etc.)
Alignment tests on the seat and the seat runners are not permitted!
The following explanations and the checklist for the automatic safety belt can provide help.
An unusable seat belt or a seat belt worn in a serious accident should be destroyed immediately after removal to
guarantee that it cannot be used again.
Checking automatic reel and seatbelt strap:
The automatic reel has two independent activation systems for seat-belt locking.
The first activation system locks the automatic reel when driving quickly around curves, driving in tight curves, on
extreme inclinations (vehicle rolls over) and during sharp braking or impact.
To check, the seat backrest must be placed in the upright position and both hands held in a supporting position close to
RA Checking automatic safety belt
BMW AG - TIS
23.01.2013 08:25
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